Lamidi Ona-Olapo, ADESINA,

Biographical record

Title

Alhaji

Surname

ADESINA,

First Name

Lamidi

Other Names

Ona-Olapo,

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

January 20, 1939;

Status

Died

Date of Death

11 November 2012

State of Origin

Oyo

Place of Birth

Ibadan.

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Single

Profession

, educationist, columnist, politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Seleru United Anglican Primary School, Oluyole Council, 1945-49; St. Luke’s Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan, 1950; St. Patrick Catholic Primary School, Oke- Padi, 1951-53; Loyola College, Ibadan, 1953-59; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1961-65; University of Ibadan, 1971-72.

Educational Qualification

B.A., PGD.

Previous Appointments

full time politics and was elected member, House of
Representatives, 1979-83. He was also one of the “27 Wise Men” called “Free Education
Implementation Committee” that produced the blue print for the successful implementation of the acclaimed free education programme of the government of Chief
Bola Ige, 1979-83;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Elected Governor of Oyo State on the platform of Alliance for Democracy on January 9,1999- May 29, 2003. founding Member, Alliance for Democracy; National Democratic Coalition and Afenifere

Traditional Titles

Babasale Musulumi of Yorubaland

Outstanding Achievements

Societal Role Model award the Nigerian Tribune, August 2001; An active member of the proscribed Unity Party of Nigeria, 1979-83;. Adesina was a sponsor of Abiola Ajimobi in his successful bid to be elected to the senate for Oyo South in 2003. Later the two men fell apart, and Ajimobi moved to the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), but in October 2009 the two were leaders of the Action Congress (Nigeria) (AC) party in Oyo State, and had reconciled.

Other Relevant Information

He was the president-general, Federation of Ibadan Students Union, 1964; Students
Representative, Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1964-65; Constituent Assembly,
1988. , 2002; A prolific writer and columnist. He has more than 800 articles to his credit through his column in the Nigerian Tribune:

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lam_Adesina

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lam_Adesina